JPH103801A - Portable signal lamp - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the size of a portable signal lamp at the time of carrying, and to easily mount a lamp at the tip of a grip bar at the time of use by forming a cylindrical light emitting main body provided with a retroreflective sheet, a back surface sheet and plural LED element groups. SOLUTION: A surface of a light emitting main body 1 is provided with a retroreflective sheet 2 made of the synthetic resin material having flexibility and translucency, and a back surface side of the sheet 2 is provided with a back surface sheet 3 made of the synthetic resin material having flexibility, and LED element groups are arranged between both the sheets. The main body 1 is formed into the cylindrical shape, and when a power switch 6 is operated, the element group 5 emit the light for lighting, and the light is diffused for light emission by the irregular reflection, and transmitted through the sheet 2 for bright lighting. In the case of using the main body 1, the main body 1 is fitted on the tip of a grip bar 9, with which a user can hold it. For example, in the case of a traffic regulation policeman, the main body 1 can be installed on the tip of a club of the policeman for use.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a signal light that emits light in a place where the surroundings are dark, such as at night, and a signal light that is small when not in use and is suitable for portable use.

More specifically, when not in use, it is small and can be folded and miniaturized, and in use, it can be used by putting it on a suitable gripping rod.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art There have been various types of signaling lights used in dark places such as at night. For example, a flashlight such as a flashlight with a long cylindrical illuminator attached to the tip of the main body, a power battery stored in the main body as a grip, and a transparent cylinder colored red at the tip. The signal light is visible from a long distance by arranging a plurality of light-emitting elements such as a light bulb inside the cylinder to emit light.

When not used, these signaling lights have a long shape as a portable device, and have a shape that cannot be said to be easy to handle.

[0005] In addition, the signal light is often used while being swung while being held in a hand during use. The swinging light is applied to a surrounding obstacle or dropped while being swung, and the transparent cylindrical body attached to the tip portion is used. It is necessary to be careful when handling, for example, it may be damaged.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and folds a light-emitting body into a small size when carrying the light-emitting body so that the light-emitting body fits in a small pocket. Is taken out and extended, and is used by putting it on a tip portion of a gripping rod that can be gripped by hand with an appropriate length, such as a stick-like body in the vicinity.

For example, when a traffic police officer uses a light emitting body at a site, a police rod that is always carried around is taken out, and the light emitting body is put on the tip of the baton and used.

In the folded light emitting main body, a group of LED elements that emit light when energized is disposed.
The D element group has a high durability without causing a conduction failure even if it receives a slight impact during use.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A portable signaling lamp according to the present invention comprises a flexible back sheet made of a synthetic resin material and a flexible back sheet. LE is lit by energization control between these two sheets.
A group of D elements is arranged, such a sheet is formed into a cylindrical shape to form a light-emitting main body, and the light-emitting main body is detachably covered with a gripping rod or the like to form a signal light. The light-emitting body is not in the form of a cylinder but in the form of a flat sheet. Fasteners such as a string are attached to both sides of the light-emitting body, and the light-emitting body is appropriately wound around the tip of the grip bar, and then tightened and fastened with the fastener. You may do so.

Alternatively, a through hole is formed in a light-transmitting retroreflective sheet made of a synthetic resin material having flexibility, a ring-shaped reflecting metal fitting is fixed to the transparent hole, and the inside of the metal fitting is fixed. The light-emitting body formed by inserting an LED element into a cylindrical shape may be formed in a cylindrical shape, and the light-emitting body may be detachably mounted on the tip of the grip bar to form a signal light.

[0012]

In the present invention, since the light emitting body has flexibility, it is folded small when not in use, so that it can be easily stored in a pocket or the like when it is not in use. You can do it.

The grip bar does not need to be a ready-made one, and a familiar one can be used appropriately.

The light-emitting body may be in the form of a sheet instead of having a cylindrical shape. The light-emitting body may be wound around the tip of a gripping rod or the like with a fastening member such as a string attached to both ends thereof, and then connected by fastening the fastening member. It is completed.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a light emitting body, which has a flexible surface,
In addition, a retroreflective sheet 2 made of a synthetic resin material having a light transmitting property is located, and a back sheet 3 made of a synthetic resin material also having flexibility is polymerized on the back side of the sheet. Has a group of LED elements described later.

The retroreflective sheet 2 has a flat surface and a retroreflective surface 4 formed in a fine diamond-cut shape on the back side. For example, a head of an automobile or the like is provided on the front side of the sheet. When the light is applied, the light is transmitted, reaches the retroreflective surface 4 formed on the rear surface side, diffuses and diffuses on the surface and diffuses, and reaches the driver side of the vehicle again as reflected light. Things.

The back sheet 3 is superposed on the back side of the retroreflective sheet 2 and a plurality of L's are interposed between the two sheets.
Are electrically connected to lead wires (not shown) to dispose the ED element groups 5..., And a power supply battery (not shown) and a power switch 6 are electrically connected to the lead wires to supply electricity. The LED elements 5 are configured to emit light.

The group of LED elements 5 and the power switch 6 are located on the back side of the retroreflective sheet 2,
Since they are translucent sheets, they are likely to be visible from the outside, but are not visible from the front side due to the presence of the retroreflective surface 4.

The power switch 6 is used to press the surface of the retroreflective sheet 2 to enter and turn off, and to indicate in which part the switch is located, the retroreflective sheet 2 is turned on and off. A switch mark 7 is displayed on the surface of the sheet 2 where the power switch 6 is located.

When the power switch 6 is pressed, the L
The ED element group 5 emits light, emits light diffusely by diffuse reflection, and passes through the retroreflective sheet 2 as shown in FIG.

The power supply battery is a small battery box (not shown)
And is mounted at an appropriate position of the light emitting main body 1.

The two sheets 2 and 3 are joined by heat welding, and the light emitting body 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape in advance. Of course, since the light emitting body 1 has flexibility, it can be folded small when not in use. Even when folded, the lead wire does not easily bend and break.

When the light emitting body 1 having such a cylindrical shape is used, the light emitting body 1 having a cylindrical shape is used by covering the tip of a gripping bar 9 or the like which can be gripped and held.

If it is desired to securely connect the grip bar 9 and the light emitting body 1, a tightening string member is mounted on the skirt of the light emitting body 1, and after the light emitting body 1 is put on the grip bar 9, the string is attached. By fastening the members, reliable fastening can be achieved. That is, the light-emitting main body 1 does not fall out of the grip bar 9 when swinging as a signal light. Further, the LED element 5 is not damaged even if it receives a slight impact.

Alternatively, if the police officer is a traffic police officer, he takes out the baton worn, forms the baton as a grip bar 9, and attaches the light emitting body 1 to the tip of the baton to use it. can do.

Of course, the light emitting main body 1 is not formed into a cylindrical shape, but is formed into a flat sheet shape as shown in FIG. 5, and a fastening member 8 such as a string is attached to both sides thereof. The light-emitting main body 1 may be wound and then the fastening body 8 may be tied to complete the mounting.

The same applies to the case where the fastening body 8 is not a string or the like but a surface fastener (usually called a magic tape), and the surface fasteners can be fastened together.

The LED element 5 arranged on the light emitting body 1
Even if the group is not provided between the retroreflective sheet 2 and the back sheet 3, a through hole is formed through the retroreflective sheet 2 as shown in FIG. The LED element 5 is fitted into the plated ring-shaped reflective metal fitting 10, and the LED element 5 emits light directly outside without transmitting through the retroreflective sheet 2 as described above. The gripping rod 9 may be formed in a cylindrical shape and the gripping rod 9 may be covered with the gripping rod 9, or may be formed into a flat sheet without being cylindrical and wound around the gripping rod 9.

The ring-shaped reflection metal fitting 10 has a function of efficiently reflecting light emitted from the LED element 5 on a ring-shaped circumferential surface.

[0031]

Since the present invention is as described above, it can be folded small when not in use and stored in a pocket or the like when not in use. Optimal, lightweight and easy to use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a use state of a portable signaling light according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the signal light according to the present invention is mounted on a gripping rod.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of a signal light according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 light emitting body 2 retroreflective sheet 3 back sheet 5 LED element 9 gripping rod 10 ring-shaped reflective metal fitting

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A retroreflective sheet made of a synthetic resin material having flexibility and translucency; a flexible back sheet positioned on the back side of the sheet; Plural LEDs that are arranged in the area and lighted by controlling the energization
A portable signaling lamp in which a light emitting main body is formed with an element group, and the light emitting main body is formed in a cylindrical shape so that the light emitting main body can be detachably mounted on a grip bar. 2. The portable signaling lamp according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting body is formed in a flat sheet shape, fastening members are mounted on both sides of the sheet, and the light-emitting body can be detachably wound around a grip bar and fixed. 3. A cylinder so that light-emitting bodies each having an LED element positioned in a ring-shaped reflecting metal fitting fixed to a plurality of through-holes through which a retroreflective sheet can penetrate can be detachably mounted on a gripping rod. A portable signaling lamp formed in a shape.